Asana – Issue 172 – April 2017

asaNa Magazine | April 2017 21 to an article published by Gujarat Ayurved University, research should be a process that converts ...

Supta Vajrasana ...

T he thyroid gland, or simply the thyroid is an endocrine gland in the neck, and consists of two lobes connected by an isthmus. ...

Cross-sectional studies in Europe, the USA and Japan have determined the prevalence of hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism and th ...

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positive for anti-TPO antibodies. This was a population-based study, which used cluster sampling strategy. In this study, Urinar ...

How well your thyroid is functioning is inter-related with every system in your body. If your thyroid is not running optimally, ...

Other causes of hypothyroidism include pituitary problems, hypothalamus problems, and iodine deficiency (rare in North America, ...

water stagnation and heavy rains may promote the development of galaganda. From the above descriptions it is tempting to associa ...

most suitable and effective asana for the thyroid gland. An enormous pressure is placed on the gland by this powerful posture. A ...

30 asaNa Magazine | April 2017 Chakra Awareness Anahata Chakra / Heart Practice Level Intermediate Degree of Difficulty (100 bei ...

asaNa Magazine | April 2017 31 Challenges faced during the practice Chances of Injury Contraindications Best Time to Practice Ma ...

Warm-up Seated Internal Shoulder Stretch Sit cross-legged on the floor. Raise the right arm and bring the right hand to touch t ...

asaNa Magazine | April 2017 33 Banarasana / Lunge - Quadriceps stretch variations Come into a low lunge position, with the left ...

34 asaNa Magazine | April 2017 Bend the right knee and with the right hand, hold the top of the foot. The elbow is pointing dow ...

Below are the modifications of Eka Pada Baddha Raja Kapotasana available to different practitioners: modiFiCations For those wit ...

neutralizing moVements Neutralizing poses are important for long-term injury prevention; it allows the body to return to its neu ...

For some yoga practitioners, especially those just starting their practice, they tend to shy away from backward bending poses si ...

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asaNa Magazine | April 2017 39 This salad combination is very refreshing on any hot day. It is very easy to make and very rich i ...